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Does psychological resilience buffer against the link between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and depression following stress.
Physiology & behavior - 15 Oct 2017
Sharpley Christopher F, Christie David R H, Bitsika Vicki, Andronicos Nicholas M, Agnew Linda L, McMillan Mary E
Abstract excerpt
The comparative strength of the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism as a 'predictor' of depression after major stress, versus the 'protective' effect of psychological resilience (PR) against depression after major stress, was tested in a homogeneous sample of older men who had all received a diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer. Results supported the association between PR and lower depression after stress, but did not...
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